CMA enrollment at all-time high, Vallejo Times-Herald
The new school year at California Maritime Academy got off to a strong start as a record number of students attended their first day of classes this week.

Debate over Measure Q continues, KSBY-TV
Scientists at Cal Poly are studying genetically modified corn and its ability to transfer genes to unmodified crops, however that may be in jeopardy due to growing opposition of genetically modifying crops.

Hard drive with 23,000 Social Security numbers disappears, Computerworld
Cal State officials believe the data was inadvertently tossed in trash.

CSUF turns up the heat on area's history, Orange County Register
Cal State Fullerton's priceless collection of oral-history tapes was disintegrating, and graduate student Sharon Owen was desperate to save them.

UC regent resigns under fire over attendance at meetings, San Francisco Chronicle
Schwarzenegger to pick successor to media mogul.

Saban quits UC Board of Regents, San Diego Union-Tribune
Following calls for his resignation from the University of California Board of Regents, Haim Saban, an entertainment mogul and a prominent political contributor, has stepped down.

UCSC goal: Develop a faster test for toxic algae, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Marine researchers monitor algae that is toxic to fish and shellfish, but it’s a labor-intensive process. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have won a $400,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to find a better way.

Study Finds Rampant Illiteracy in L.A. County, Los Angeles Times
Irene Hernandez knows all too well what life is like for the estimated 3.8 million Los Angeles County adults who can barely read, write or speak English.

Bus Tour Steers Latinos Toward College, Los Angeles Times
Belmont High School senior Andres Ruiz wants to go to college, but he says his immigrant parents don't know anything about applying for financial aid and his college counselor is often too busy to answer questions.

Teacher tax credit gets timeout, Hayward Review
State suspends program to reimburse purchases of needed school supplies.

Science study under LAUSD microscope, Los Angeles Daily News
Driven partly by pressure to raise dismal scores from a new batch of state science tests, the LAUSD is pumping $10 million annually into teacher training, new curriculum and exams to bolster science education.

A school for immigrants?, CNN/AP
Houston has proposed facility specifically for new arrivals.

Taught to Be Principals, and Now Facing the Test, New York Times
Ms. Belton is a member of the first graduating class at the New York City Leadership Academy, perhaps the most intensive and costly principal training program in the country.

University of Michigan Gets a $100 Million Gift, New York Times
The University of Michigan has received its largest gift ever, $100 million, from a New York real estate magnate.

The Tablet PC Takes Its Place in the Classroom, New York Times
Educators at a handful of schools, many of them private high schools, are pressing ahead with plans to issue students tablet PC's for use in English, foreign language, math, science and social studies classes.

Colleges weigh new prerequisite: A laptop in every backpack, Christian Science Monitor
The laptop requirement by some state colleges in Massachusetts has renewed debate about the reach of technology, sparking both excitement and incertitude across the country.

Daniel Weintraub: Charters remain best hope for public education, Sacramento Bee
Charter schools are the best hope for the future of public education because they provide an outlet for great teachers, choice for parents and opportunity for students who might otherwise be stuck in under-performing schools.

Letters to the editor, Sacramento Bee
School text choices.

Letters to the Editor, Fresno Bee
Older students add leavening to university campuses.

Opinion: State can't continue to ignore how it fails students, Daily Breeze
Does anyone seriously believe fewer than one-fourth of California kids should be prepared for college? If not, it's time for major changes in curriculum and expectations.

State official cites need for new revenue, Contra Costa Times
Cleaning up the budget mess in state government will require additional measures to boost revenue as well as economic growth, a key Schwarzenegger administration official said Wednesday.

 

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